Businesses urged to make a difference

Fenland businesses are being urged to sign up and make a difference to a new campaign aiming to tidy up the district's streets and towns.

Fenland District Council is asking business owners to pledge their support to its 2017 Tidy Fenland campaign, which launched on June 1 to crackdown on environmental crimes such as littering, dog-fouling and fly tipping.

Thanks to the backing of local businesses, previous campaigns have been a huge success in tackling those blighting the environment. More than 130 businesses signed up to help manage environmental issues near their premises in the 2011 Tidy Fenland campaign, which achieved a 58% reduction in litter in hotspot locations.

Now the council is hoping businesses will help make the new campaign just as effective.

Cllr Peter Murphy, Fenland District Council's portfolio holder for the environment, said: "The campaign is community-based, with the involvement of the public and local businesses key to its success.

"We would like businesses to work in partnership with Fenland District Council to spread the important message that littering, dog-fouling and fly-tipping will not be tolerated, and to help improve the cleanliness of our streets."